Combination comb holder



E. J. 'HARKNESS COMBINATION COMB HOLDER Oct. 11 1927.

Filed Dec. 192s INVENTOR Eda Jane Har/sness.

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Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINATION COMB HOLDER.

Application filed December 15, 1926. Serial No. 154,888.

My invention relates to combination comb holders and the principalobjects of the invention are to provide a comb holder that is adapted tohold a plurality of combs, such as are used for waving the hair,securely in place by means of an elastic member secured at one end toanother wave comb and to a hair pin at its other end whereby the combmay be inserted in the hair and the plurality of combs held in place bytension of the elastic member as more fully hereinafter set forth.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel combinationand arrangement presently specified. These objects are accomplished bydevices illustrated in the accompanymg drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aview in perspective showing the application of the device;

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the device in full lines and the combsheld thereby in dotted lines; and

Fig. 3 is a view substantially in vertical section showing the manner inwhich the device is adapted for securing a plurality of combs in thehair.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numeralsdesignate like parts, the numeral 5 indicates the hair of a female, asshown in Fig. 1, with a plurality of water-wave combs 6 inserted thereinin spaced relation'for waving the hair as is well understood.

The device proper comprises a wave-comb 7 having an elastic member 8secured thereto by passing both of its ends through spaced apart holestherein and tying knots, as at 9, or by any other suitable and desirablemeans- The loop of the elastic member 8 may be passed through spacedholes in the bow of a hair pin 10, as at 11, or same may be secured tosaid hair pin in any other desired manner.

To secure the combs 6 in place, it being understood that same have beenproperly inserted for waving the hair, the teeth of the comb 7 areimbedded upwardly in the hair a short distance below the lowermost comband held with one hand.

The hair pin 10 is then grasped with the other hand by means of whichthe elastic 8 is stretched until said hair pin is at a point slightlyabove the uppermost comb 6. Said hair pin is then inserted in the hairimmediately back of said uppermost comb and say bear slightly againstsame for the purpose of additionally securing the device in place.

It is obvious that both parts of the elastic member 8 will beardownwardly against all the wave combs 6 and the elastic tension willserve to hold them securely in place. The device is particularly adaptedfor holding the water-wave combs or other wave combs in place while thewearer is in a recumbent position. Heretofore it has been customary towave the hair by means of such combs during the daytime as they becomeso readily dislodged when the wearer is reclining. By means of my devicethe hair may be waved during sleeping hours at practically no expense orloss of time,

Having thus described my invention, it being understood that minorchanges may be resorted to without departing from the scope or spirit ofthe invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is z- 1. A comb holder comprising a wave comb, anelastic member having its ends secured to said comb in spaced relation,a hair pin, and the loop 'of the elastic member secured to said hairpin.

2 The combination of a plurality of wave combs inserted in the hair, ofa comb holder comprising a single wave comb inserted in. the hair belowthe lowermost of the plurality of wave combs, an elastic member havingits ends secured to said single wave comb in spaced relation, a hair pininserted in the hair immediately above the uppermost one of theplurality of wave combs, and the loop of the elastic member secured tosaid hair pin whereby both parts of said elastic are arranged to exerttension against the said plurality of combs.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 8th day ofDecember,-A. D. I

ETTA JANE I-IARKNESS.

